A new tool to search for domains without the risk of them being stolen
A developer created a tool that lets you check if a website name is available without domain sellers secretly tracking your search. This helps solo founders avoid a common trap where the name they want is suddenly bought and sold back at a higher price.
When you search for a website name on popular domain registration sites, some companies might secretly record your search. They then buy the name themselves and charge you extra to get it. This practice is known as registrar front-running. To solve this, a creator shared a new tool that searches for domain names securely. It bypasses the big sellers during the search phase, so your ideas stay private until you are ready to actually buy.
Key points
Quick term guide
- domain
- The web address people type to visit a site.
- solo founder
- A single person who builds and runs a product or business without co-founders
- founders
- People who are starting or running their own business or project.
- founder
- A person who starts a new company or project.
- registrar front-running
- A sneaky practice where a company registers a website name you just searched for so they can sell it back to you at a much higher price.
- share
- A server folder made available to apps or other devices.
- domain name
- A readable address used to find a website or online service.
- business
- An activity where you provide value to others in exchange for money.